Re: Tingling, Twinges & Spasms...oh my...

[Guest guest]

OK, now I have a dumb question with just reading this. When your're talking

about crashing calcium right......you are saying that while hypo you can still

get tingling symptoms that reflect calcium depletion. I guess that would make

sense since the diet is such as it is.... so even though my surgeon found my

calcium to be ok a week after surgery, if I'm experiencing numbness & tingling

now I should be watching it closely? Thanks, Kathy

Re: Tingling, Twinges & Spasms...oh my...

> > > Well I have been getting tingling, twinges and most recently

some

> > > muscle spasms. I had put a phone call into the surgeon's

office

> > > earlier and I just received a call back from him.

> > >

> > > It seems as though " he had run a rampage through the neck area

> > there

> > > in Zone 6 lymph nodes so I would be suprised if you didn't need

> > > calcium supplements for the rest of your life. The blood flow

to

> > > those parathyroids are very delicate and I don't believe that

> they

> > > will come back on line. If they do I will be very surprised. "

> > >

> > > I was put on Rocaltrol (which my insurance did not cover) and I

> was

> > > told to take a calcium supplements (over the counter) as well.

> The

> > > Synthroid I was put on is .05mg (thanks for straightening

> me

> > > out on that one!).

> > >

> > >

[Guest guest]

OK, now I have a dumb question with just reading this. When your're talking

about crashing calcium right......you are saying that while hypo you can still

get tingling symptoms that reflect calcium depletion. I guess that would make

sense since the diet is such as it is.... so even though my surgeon found my

calcium to be ok a week after surgery, if I'm experiencing numbness & tingling

now I should be watching it closely? Thanks, Kathy

Re: Tingling, Twinges & Spasms...oh my...

> > > Well I have been getting tingling, twinges and most recently

some

> > > muscle spasms. I had put a phone call into the surgeon's

office

> > > earlier and I just received a call back from him.

> > >

> > > It seems as though " he had run a rampage through the neck area

> > there

> > > in Zone 6 lymph nodes so I would be suprised if you didn't need

> > > calcium supplements for the rest of your life. The blood flow

to

> > > those parathyroids are very delicate and I don't believe that

> they

> > > will come back on line. If they do I will be very surprised. "

> > >

> > > I was put on Rocaltrol (which my insurance did not cover) and I

> was

> > > told to take a calcium supplements (over the counter) as well.

> The

> > > Synthroid I was put on is .05mg (thanks for straightening

> me

> > > out on that one!).

> > >

> > >

[Guest guest]

OK, now I have a dumb question with just reading this. When your're talking

about crashing calcium right......you are saying that while hypo you can still

get tingling symptoms that reflect calcium depletion. I guess that would make

sense since the diet is such as it is.... so even though my surgeon found my

calcium to be ok a week after surgery, if I'm experiencing numbness & tingling

now I should be watching it closely? Thanks, Kathy

Re: Tingling, Twinges & Spasms...oh my...

> > > Well I have been getting tingling, twinges and most recently

some

> > > muscle spasms. I had put a phone call into the surgeon's

office

> > > earlier and I just received a call back from him.

> > >

> > > It seems as though " he had run a rampage through the neck area

> > there

> > > in Zone 6 lymph nodes so I would be suprised if you didn't need

> > > calcium supplements for the rest of your life. The blood flow

to

> > > those parathyroids are very delicate and I don't believe that

> they

> > > will come back on line. If they do I will be very surprised. "

> > >

> > > I was put on Rocaltrol (which my insurance did not cover) and I

> was

> > > told to take a calcium supplements (over the counter) as well.

> The

> > > Synthroid I was put on is .05mg (thanks for straightening

> me

> > > out on that one!).

> > >

> > >

[Guest guest]

Hi Kathy, , Sus & All,

First, no question is dumb except the one you do not ask. :-) Since we

don't know enough of your parathyroid history other than that your calcium

level was fine a week post-op, it would B hard 2 say. It certainly

wouldn't hurt 4 U 2 have some LID approved calcium citrate on hand 4 the

tingles. A standing lab order from your doctor to get a calcium level

check is also a good thing to have. It can save a trip to the ER.

When is it right to go to the ER? When you have symptoms that don't

improve with a calcium pill or two and in the time frame of ~~ 1/2 to 1

hour. If you have *any* difficulty breathing, you should go to the ED

immediately~!

Sus' advice about going to the ED when the numbness & tingling start up

your arms & /or legs is also a good word.

Hope this helps,

--

Exercise daily - walk with the Lord.

Kathy wrote:

> OK, now I have a dumb question with just reading this. When your're

> talking about crashing calcium right......you are saying that while

> hypo you can still get tingling symptoms that reflect calcium

> depletion. I guess that would make sense since the diet is such as it

> is.... so even though my surgeon found my calcium to be ok a week after

> surgery, if I'm experiencing numbness & tingling now I should be> watching it

closely? Thanks, Kathy

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wrote:

> > How do I know when and if it is bad enough that I should go to a

> ER?

> > Everytime I get these tingling feelings I run for the Tums right

> > now. Is there a chance that I could OD on the calcium? Is more

> > better than not enough...ahhh!

[Guest guest]

Excellent point - there are complications that can happen even with an

excellent surgeon. Surgeons are not perfect, and not everything is in

their control even if they do everything exactly as they should.

There are so many factors involved. Having a good surgeon is

extremely important, but it doesn't guarantee perfect results. And I

hope your paras decide to behave!

Cheers,

Alisa

2/15/2002: Nodule found during bad sore throat

2/27/2002: FNA - suspicious for pap

3/4/2002: Hysterectomy/oopherectomy-possible ovarian cancer - BENIGN!!

4/9/2002: TT - Stage 2 pap encapsulated in 2.5 x 2 x 1.6 cm nodule,

Hashimotos discovered

5/28/2002: TBS (2 mCi dose on 5/24) and 100 mCi RAI

6/6/2002: TBS - No sign of mets

Currently - 140mcg Levoxyl

Age: 48 Location: near Seattle WA

Please feel free to email me privately anytime

Check out my posts:

Radioactive Girl - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Thyca/message/19472

My LID - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Thyca/message/15872

My RAI - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Thyca/message/15873

> As to the loss of the paras and the skill of the surgeon: I have an

> extremely experienced, highly thought of surgeon in SF. Mine were

not

> removed; they just stopped working. I, of course, am still hoping

they come

> back on line.

>

> Helen TT 2/02

> RAI 4/02

> Scan 5/02

> hPTH

[Guest guest]

Excellent point - there are complications that can happen even with an

excellent surgeon. Surgeons are not perfect, and not everything is in

their control even if they do everything exactly as they should.

There are so many factors involved. Having a good surgeon is

extremely important, but it doesn't guarantee perfect results. And I

hope your paras decide to behave!

Cheers,

Alisa

2/15/2002: Nodule found during bad sore throat

2/27/2002: FNA - suspicious for pap

3/4/2002: Hysterectomy/oopherectomy-possible ovarian cancer - BENIGN!!

4/9/2002: TT - Stage 2 pap encapsulated in 2.5 x 2 x 1.6 cm nodule,

Hashimotos discovered

5/28/2002: TBS (2 mCi dose on 5/24) and 100 mCi RAI

6/6/2002: TBS - No sign of mets

Currently - 140mcg Levoxyl

Age: 48 Location: near Seattle WA

Please feel free to email me privately anytime

Check out my posts:

Radioactive Girl - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Thyca/message/19472

My LID - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Thyca/message/15872

My RAI - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Thyca/message/15873

> As to the loss of the paras and the skill of the surgeon: I have an

> extremely experienced, highly thought of surgeon in SF. Mine were

not

> removed; they just stopped working. I, of course, am still hoping

they come

> back on line.

>

> Helen TT 2/02

> RAI 4/02

> Scan 5/02

> hPTH

[Guest guest]

> > > > Well I have been getting tingling, twinges and most

recently

> some

> > > > muscle spasms. I had put a phone call into the surgeon's

> office

> > > > earlier and I just received a call back from him.

> > > >

> > > > It seems as though " he had run a rampage through the neck

area

> > > there

> > > > in Zone 6 lymph nodes so I would be suprised if you didn't

need

> > > > calcium supplements for the rest of your life. The blood

flow

> to

> > > > those parathyroids are very delicate and I don't believe

that

> > they

> > > > will come back on line. If they do I will be very

surprised. "

> > > >

> > > > I was put on Rocaltrol (which my insurance did not cover)

and I

> > was

> > > > told to take a calcium supplements (over the counter) as

well.

> > The

> > > > Synthroid I was put on is .05mg (thanks for

straightening

> > me

> > > > out on that one!).

> > > >

> > > >

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

> > > > Well I have been getting tingling, twinges and most

recently

> some

> > > > muscle spasms. I had put a phone call into the surgeon's

> office

> > > > earlier and I just received a call back from him.

> > > >

> > > > It seems as though " he had run a rampage through the neck

area

> > > there

> > > > in Zone 6 lymph nodes so I would be suprised if you didn't

need

> > > > calcium supplements for the rest of your life. The blood

flow

> to

> > > > those parathyroids are very delicate and I don't believe

that

> > they

> > > > will come back on line. If they do I will be very

surprised. "

> > > >

> > > > I was put on Rocaltrol (which my insurance did not cover)

and I

> > was

> > > > told to take a calcium supplements (over the counter) as

well.

> > The

> > > > Synthroid I was put on is .05mg (thanks for

straightening

> > me

> > > > out on that one!).

> > > >

> > > >

>

>

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